Wednesday, November 29, 2017

New Market’s Revitalization & Upcoming Christmas Festival 2017

The Historic town of New
Market, Maryland has taken multiple steps in revitalizing Main Street and the
community and has made some incredible strides. New Market is Open for Business
and has a variety of Shoppe’s and Restaurants with new sidewalks, street
parking and additional parking sites to accommodate the shoppers this holiday
season as the Streetscape program with the State of Maryland has put final
touches on this past Fall of 2017.

Don’t miss the
holiday favorite this December 1st and 2nd with Christmas
in New Market, a two-day Christmas festival with Santa and Shopping. Friday Shoppe’s
will be open for shoppers to find gifts and treasures, then the Tree Lighting Ceremony
will begin at 7 PM at the New Market Community Park along Main Street. There
will be caroling and light refreshments, and an honored guest of Santa rolling
into the park escorted by the New Market Volunteer Fire Department 15/25.
Simpson’s Church next to the park will have caroling around 8:30 PM to continue
festivities.

Second day of the festival, Saturday, December 2nd get your spot early
the Christmas Parade starts at 10 AM and will be traveling down Main Street
with many local businesses and organizations promoting their staff, families
and services, Linganore High School Marching Band, Oakdale High School Marching
Band, Scouts and Dance Troops, Local Officials, Churches and our local
organizations, full parade of fun for the whole family.

After the parade, a
scavenger hunt will take place throughout the entire Downtown Historic District
of Shoppes, Carolers, Brass Quartet, Food and Shopping, and a Journey to
Bethlehem, Children’s Crafts, Silent Auction and other activities at each place
of business and the big man himself, Santa Claus will be at Town Hall. A fun
filled two-day event perfect to get you and your family into the Christmas festivities.
Check out the activities on the Christmas Facebook Page @ChristmasInNewMarketMD for more details.

The historic town has
truly grown since being established in 1793 and has an entire community of neighborhood
families, businesses and a wealth of a future. The town has a full business
listing on www.townofnewmarket.orgNew
Market has been encouraging the community and visitors to shop small at the growing
list of local shops, restaurants, and activities that have been taking place
with Second Saturday occurring every month with holiday events and activities
in between.

Stay tuned for the
upcoming 2018 Calendar of Events, New Market is growing fast with a packed full
event list of community based events from festivals, second Saturday events, holiday
events and activities and educational and community seminars. The largest 2018
event is just around the corner, be sure to not miss the Quasquibicentennial
Celebration of New Market, 225-year
anniversary of the Town “Founder’s Day”to be held June 9,
2018.

The Maryland
Department of Housing and Community Development has named the town a Main
Street Maryland Affiliate and the town will soon be growing to full Main Street
program in 2018. Which will open more opportunities’ for the Town’s Business
Community and the re-branding of the town, since the town has grown with a great
variety of Shoppe’s and Boutiques that carry unique treasures and quality services.
The town has also been designated a Sustainable Community by the State of
Maryland so residents and businesses can apply for community improvement
grants.

New Market has
applied and been accepted to receive grant funding from the Community Legacy
Grant from the State of Maryland to assist in the town’s re-branding efforts.
Planning has started and will continue into the Spring of 2018 to set the plans
in motion for a new look for the Historic town and its growing business
community.

The Green Team of New Market has also launched multiple projects in the past year to provide
resources and education for our community. One of the largest projects
is the
"CSA" program. A Community-Shared Agricultural program launched Spring
of 2017
and will continue to provide local grown fruits, vegetables, eggs, meat
and
more to the community from a local farm, Sycamore Spring Farm, who will
be
continuing the program into 2018 for the community to have fresh and
local
grown food. Along with some other important projects for the community
such as The Poop Project, Composting Bins, Walking Trails & Business
Map connecting our community to the Main Street Businesses. Keep your
eye out for these projects within our community. The Green Team is
working diligently for the Sustainable Maryland certification. To learn
more Sustainable Maryland is a collaborative effort between the Environmental Finance Center (EFC) at the University of Maryland and the Maryland Municipal League.

A new addition to the
Town businesses is the New Market Plains Vineyards, located at 11111 W. Baldwin
Road, next door to Adventure Park, which is in the process of annexing into the
Town of New Market. The first Town Plan for New Market, see map below was
registered by Nicholas Hall under a deed of trust in the land records of
Frederick County in 1793. That first Town Plan had 170 lots organized in linear
form along Main Street. Also known as Old National Pike or MD 144, Main Street
was a part of the National Road which connected the cities of Baltimore and
Frederick. The registered New Market Town Plan represented one portion of
Hall’s 1049 acre estate known as New Market Plains and encompassed about 60
acres.

With all the growth and revitalizing spirit of the Town of
New Market, it’s a happening place you can’t afford to miss on your shopping
travels this season and into the New Year!